Electric vehicle donation boosts medical school’s homeless outreach
Hawaiian Electric Company and the HEI Charitable Foundation have donated $30,000 to JABSOM's Hawaiʻi HOME project to purchase an electric vehicle.
First comprehensive street youth study completed
The UH Mānoa Center on the Family, Waikīkī Health and Hale Kipa study offers a detailed snapshot of homeless youth on Oʻahu, allowing for a more current understanding of this population’s experiences and service needs.
Inadequate housing plays a large role in unnecessary hospitalizations
UH Mānoa researchers are looking to reduce potentially preventable hospitalizations for diabetes and heart disease in Hawaiʻi.
UH study finds Housing First program improves quality of life for homeless
Key elements include overall improved physical and mental health with increased participation in the community and increased community support.
New homeless services report from Center on the Family
Use of homeless services in Hawai‘i has increased 4.7% in the last year, according to new Center on the Family report.
Jill Omori honored for homeless medical outreach project
UH Mānoa Associate Professor Jill Omori honored with the Hawaiʻi Women Lawyers’ Distinguished Service Award for the H.O.M.E. Project.
Homeless service utilization 2014 report released
The UH Manoa Center on the Family and the Department of Human Services provides data on homeless services during 2014.
